Ringfort - rath

The National Monuments Service's description

In pasture, on NW-facing slope. Circular, slightly raised area (46m N-S) enclosed by earthen bank (int. H 1.2m) N->SW; scarp with slight internallip SW->W; scarp (H 1.2m) elsewhere. Remains of limekiln in bank to NNE. Entrance (Wth 2m) to NE; line of well-embedded stones at base of bank on each side; many loose stones scattered about. External fosse (max. D 1.7m)NNE->SW; shallow to NE; deep to E and SE but overgrown with bushes. Interior slopes down to NW; planted with mature coniferous trees; three contiguous stones, each 1m in length, form line in S half of interior, 6m inside bank. Surrounding field fences removed; no visible surface trace of possible outer bank (E->S) hachured on 1904 OS 6-inch map and depicted as incorporated into field fence system.

The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.

Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009